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N. BVINGER. Nol 65,659 A ROAD SGRAPBR.

PATENTED JUNE 11, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM vIT MAY'VCONCERN:

Be it known that LN. EvxNeEn, of Sand Ford, in the county of'Vigo, and State' of'India'na, have invented, a v-new and useful improvement in Road-Scraper; and I do hereby declare that the following'is a 'full,clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others :skilled in-the art to" make and use the same', reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speciication, in whichs Figure 1 is atop view ofniy improved scraper. l Figure 2 is n. side View of the same. l

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts. A My invention has for its object to furnish au improved `rami-scraper, so constructed and arranged 'that it may he attached to and used in connection with an ordinary plough; and it consists in the combination and arrangement of its various parts so as to adapt it for use -in connection )with an ordinary plough. ,1

A is the scraper-blade, which is made in such a shape as to'take the dirt loosened by the plough and spread it overvthe roadway. The scraper-blode is held in proper position by being attached to the lower ends of 'the uprights B, the-upper ends of which vare attachedv to thc beams C. '.llie rear ends of the beams C have handles 'formed upon or attached to them, and their forward endsmeet in front'ofthe scraper A, at which point the rear end of the draught-chain D is attached to them, the forward vend of which is attached to the bur E, or to a short bar, F;.pivo'ted to the bar E.v Gr iszt-casterwheel pivot'cd to the arm H, the forward end of which is pivoted to the side f the'beam C, and the rear part works in a keeper, Land is held in any desired position by a pin lpassing through the said keeper and through the said arm H. This'enu-bles the scraper toAbe adjusted with its lower-edge ation-y desired distance abev-ethsurface of the ground over which it 1s passing. y VUpon-one end of the bar E is formed auaxle for the lWheel J, and beneath its other end is pivcted the casterwheel K. L is a. connecting-bar, the forward end of which is pivoted'tc thebar E, and its rear end to the beam C, by'. pin passing through slot in the end of`,tl1eV 'said har,'so that it 'have suiiicie'nt play to allow the relative position of the scraper to be adjusted by lengthening onshortening'the chain D. Mis a -caster-whee1,.pivoted to the beams C at the point where they-.meet` to snpportthem. N, is an ordinary plough, the forward end of theheam n( of which is connected tothe draw-bar E, "asshownjin fig. 1. The forward end of the scraper-plate A is attached V tothe plough N, so as tohe drown by it by a chain, VO, attached to the forward endpf the said scraper-plate and passed around the upright, by means of which the plough N is attached to the beau) n', vThe height ofthe forward end'of'. the scraperfplate A above the ground is regulated -by the adjusting-bnr P, the lower end of whichl .ig pvoted to the ,said scraper, Aand its upper end attached to the beam 1e. by a. pin passingthrough one or the other of the holes foi-mcd inthe said adjusting-bar and into a hole in the said beam at. B, is a lever, which is pvoted to 4the forward part of the plough-b`eamn. by means of' 'a removable clasp, S. with its forward end in contact with-the en'd of bar' E, so that by raising the free end of the said lever the plough N may be raised froth the ground.- i y Thisnrrangement, together withth'e arrangement of' the arm H, castel-wheel G, and 4beam C, enables the plough and scraper-blade to be raised'ffro'ui the ground, so that Vthemachine may be drawn upon it.c wheels GM J K, wheiiever desired. i o

'What I claim es new, and desire :to `secure hy Lettersj`oPat'ent, isf- 1. Thecombinution and nrraugement'ofgthe scraper-plate'A, beams C, chain D, draught-barili), and connecting bar L, -with an ordinary-plough, VN, substantially as herein `shown and described. 4

` 2. The combination of the pivotcd arm H and caster-wheel Gr with the beam C, substantiallyv iu the manner herein shown and described and for the purpose set forth. i

3. 'The combination of the lever-,R with the plough-beam n' and draught-bsxE,substantially as herein shown and described and for the pourpos'set forth.

` N. EVINGER.

l Witnesses:

WM. B. RUSH, Bam. Evmomt. 

